1. Bellringer
Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to
a. establish military alliances with other nations
b. gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
c. begin the policy of manifest destiny
d. support isolationist forces in Congress
Review expectations of class

2. Learning Targets
Standard: Identify and analyze the causes and significant events of World War I and their impact; evaluate the impact of the Treaty of Versailles Learning Target: I can explain why the United States became involved in World War I. I can describe the impact of World War I on the homefront.

3. William McKinley – Open Door Policy
By the late 19th century, Japan and the European powers had carved much of China into separate spheres of influence.
The U.S. held no sphere of influence in China.
1899 "Open Door" policy = all nations would have equal trading and development rights throughout all of China.
Such a policy would put all the imperialist powers on equal footing in China and would limit the advantages of having one’s own sphere of influence.

4. Theodore Roosevelt – Roosevelt Corollary / Big Stick
the Dominican Republic went bankrupt. Theodore Roosevelt feared other nations might intervene forcibly to collect their debts.
Roosevelt issued the Roosevelt Corollary (to the Monroe Doctrine) as part of a 1904 message to Congress.
The U.S. had the responsibility to preserve order and protect life and property in the nations of the Western Hemisphere. (using the military if necessary).
Roosevelt and later U.S. presidents cited the corollary to justify U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico and Haiti.
"I have always been fond of the West African proverb: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.’”
-Theodore Roosevelt

5. William Howard Taft - Dollar Diplomacy
Late in his administration, the president described his actions as “substituting dollars for bullets.”
He went to great lengths to help develop American business interests in foreign areas.
In Latin America, Taft sought to protect the approaches to the Panama Canal.
In the Far East, he attempted to safeguard the integrity of China and promote the open door policy.

6. Woodrow Wilson – Moral Diplomacy
He advocated "moral diplomacy" (a policy that made the U.S. the conscience of the world).
He hoped to spread democracy, condemn colonialism, and promote peace.
While he pledged to limit American interventions in Latin America, he ended up intervening more than any previous President, deploying troops to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Mexico.

8. We’re going on a world tour of U.S. Imperialism!
Get your Passport!
We’re going on a world tour of U.S. Imperialism!
Locate each country on the map and write the corresponding letter.
Panama
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Hawaii
China

10. U.S. Imperialism Around the World
Step 1 – summarize 4 facts about U.S. intervention in each country
Step 2 – use the quotes provided to determine how these actions were perceived by the U.S and how they were perceived by the people of the other nation.

11. World War I (WWI)
U.S Involvement

12. Causes of World War I: M-A-N-I-A
M- MILITARISM: building up nation’s amount of weapons
A-ALLIANCES: secret relationships between countries
N-NATIONALISM: extreme pride for one’s own nation
I- IMPERIALISM
A-ASSASSINATION of Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke and his wife right before his assassination by an extreme Serbian nationalist

13. 2. Countries Involved Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Allied Powers:
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
U.S. (eventually)
Countries Involved

14. 3. United States Involvement
Neutrality
Trade w/ Central and Allied Powers
Food
Weapons
War materials
U.S. sympathized with Great Britain

15. 4. U.S. Gets Involved U-Boat(submarine) attacks Lusitania sinking
Zimmerman Note: notes from one German official to another that said if the U.S. entered WWI, Germany would be allies with Mexico and help them fight the U.S.

16. PRIMARY DOCUMENT ACTIVITY
Why did the U.S. Get involved in World War I if it was majority a European conflict?
Jigsaw Activity:
Each member in the groups gets one of the documents to read.
Group member has to list the reasons their document gives for entering in the war with the quote from the reading
Students share answers and compile a master list

17. 5. WARFRONT Selective Service Act Trench Warfare New Technologies
Country
Total Causalities
Russia
9,150,000
France
6,160,800
Britain
3,190,235
Italy
2,197,000
United States
323,018
Germany
7,142, 558
Austria-Hungary
7,020,000
Turkey
975,000
Selective Service Act
Military Draft
Trench Warfare
New Technologies
Machine gun
Flame thrower
Poison Gas
U-boats
Airplanes

18. 6. HOMEFRONT Mobilization: organize a nation’s resources for war
Propaganda – “sell” the war
Everyone help war effort!
Victory Gardens: Grow own produce
War bonds : Nat’l gov’t sell bonds to help fund war
Espionage and Sedition Act: made it illegal to express opposition to the gov’t or the war
Purpose: to suppress anti-war sentiments
Schenck v. United States: the government can restrict freedom of speech in times of “clear and present danger”

19. Propaganda Activity For each of the 4 posters you will need to:
Analyze the image: labeling all the artistic devices
What is the poster persuading the U.S. people to do?
How is the poster trying to make you (the viewer) feel – What emotions would a U.S. citizen feel when looking at this poster
Please write in complete sentences.

24. 7. Anti-War Groups
Pacifists: people who for political, moral, or religious reasons oppose all wars.
Wanted leaders of neutral countries to act as peacemakers
Women’s Peace Party: believed that entry into the war would make the nation’s leaders forget about all the social and progressive reforms that had been gained
African Americans: didn’t understand why the nation was fighting for democracy abroad when Af. Am. Were unprotected at home

25. Exit Slip
Why did the US get involved in the war?